Thursday, August 1, 2013
CONBUSTIBLE 08/01/2013
Senate Votes on Paul Egypt Aid Amendment
The U.S. Senate today voted on Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment to S. 1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. Amendment No. 1739 stops military foreign assistance to Egypt by enforcing current law that the Obama Administration is violating ... Read More...
XKeyscore: NSA tool collects ‘nearly everything a user does on the internet’
A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Read More...
Justin Amash’s Revolution
The Republican congressional leadership didn’t even want to bring Michigan Rep. Justin Amash’s anti-surveillance amendment up for a vote. The Obama administration certainly didn’t want it to pass. Read More...
Appeals court strikes down NYC’s big-soda ban
New York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. Read More...
Congressional Black Caucus recommends Sheila Jackson Lee for DHS Secretary
It was revealed on Monday that the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has suggested Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee be nominated for the position of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Read More...
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